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but i loved washington. worked at the fcc and a law firm and all this other stuff, but i was given the opportunity to audition and got into the acting program meant to be honest with you i started working right away and never looked back. >> is it true that when you turned 40 you stopped wearing jeans and if this happened after 6:00 would you have for a tuxedo? [laughter] >> i might have. i don't see anything wrong with that. someone asked me earlier do you become more like your character? that is one thing, you're in washington, this is a suit and tie crowd in dimond new york and it's a suit and tie crowd. i used to spend more time in l.a. which is not, but i play a guy that is in a suit and tie every day and it does wear off on you and i do get a lot of this first and whole attitude. thanks for those of you that remember that reference. he was my roommates in college. i will see someone in the light you can't wear that. you can't wear brown shoes with a gray suit, my good man. what on earth are you thinkin
but i loved washington. worked at the fcc and a law firm and all this other stuff, but i was given the opportunity to audition and got into the acting program meant to be honest with you i started working right away and never looked back. >> is it true that when you turned 40 you stopped wearing jeans and if this happened after 6:00 would you have for a tuxedo? [laughter] >> i might have. i don't see anything wrong with that. someone asked me earlier do you become more like your...
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if i were to move from tucson to washington, d.c. my mama have to go along with me because i will take care of her so i went into the living room where my mother was sitting and i said they just called. they want me to be part of the obama administration in the indian health service would do you think and she looked up at me with a look like this and said well why would you want to do that? [laughter] like a great. i have to convince her but she finally agreed to go along so i've been the director for about three years and fewer to ask me when i was sitting in your place if there would be the director of the indian health service and coley would have laughed but i had a grandmother kept saying you're going to go and be the verdict of the indian health service and i just thought i was crazy at the time. it was crazy because i wasn't really interested in health of the time. when i was in high school i was a nerve. how many of you will let met? be proud. prowled nerds. okay. i was in the band. it gets worse. how many were in the band? h
if i were to move from tucson to washington, d.c. my mama have to go along with me because i will take care of her so i went into the living room where my mother was sitting and i said they just called. they want me to be part of the obama administration in the indian health service would do you think and she looked up at me with a look like this and said well why would you want to do that? [laughter] like a great. i have to convince her but she finally agreed to go along so i've been the...
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. >> families list within washington politics, it is an incredibly powerful force. at some point they were the largest organization. i don't know if that's still true, in the day of the super pacs, they are not the largest anybody. so emily's list is an organization that supports democratic pro-choice women for all kinds of offices around the country. they are very powerful and have been working really hard for a long time to get more women effect did. other celebration about the creator of the woman, sometimes you want to say this is terrific progress in other times you say wow, 20%. but it's very, very work getting women elected. so i cited emily's list because they're the biggest. but there's grass-roots organizations, places like the white house project to go around trading at women, which is one of the biggest problems in terms of electing women. you know, organizations like sam bennett wins that campaign for him. all kinds of organizations support getting women into politics. >> and the same thing is true for. we have the victory fun working for a long time. o
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she is not fluent in the language of washington policy details. what they do say, and this is where anything liberals then progressives can take her with her is that she really keeps them focused on the reasons he ran in the first place and the two issues that come up in my reporting, where she wrote back senecas political advisers are health care reform and also immigration reform. >> i once was interviewing someone in the white house and the president was leaving it at the moment to go in the helicopter. my interview was interrupted as the guy got up and stood at the window just to watch the president's back for 15 minutes and then came back and finished. in that story typifies to meet the love affair that staffers have. they just want to see the guy. as this love affair changed them? as the process they've gone through, do you think it is changed them? >> well, absolutely. i said the book is really a story of transformation. and i think there's a lot of political education involved in that. and there's a lot of them becoming more sure in their
she is not fluent in the language of washington policy details. what they do say, and this is where anything liberals then progressives can take her with her is that she really keeps them focused on the reasons he ran in the first place and the two issues that come up in my reporting, where she wrote back senecas political advisers are health care reform and also immigration reform. >> i once was interviewing someone in the white house and the president was leaving it at the moment to go...
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he went to washington insider candidate should come within. went back to the campaign trail, was going to be the debate. there's a lot of lurching going on with john mccain at that point. our candidate number one from the campaign trail. he stayed for a midair. he positioned his leadership of the people, with the neighborhoods. john mccain was the voice echoing from the halls of washington. that was the contrast of favorite our candidate. and then to the last point i want to make, which is mind your ceo makes. when john mccain, for example, said i'm going to -- we should put the debate and focus on the bill. our cannadaycannaday's response was less than come i can run a campaign. i can do the debate. i can do more than this. i've got an organization that can handle a lot. i'll be ready for the debate. there is a sense that barack obama was a leader in these moments, too. so i think all of these things are in play on the campaign trail. people i think are really evaluating, you know, there is this definition war that is going on and there is a
he went to washington insider candidate should come within. went back to the campaign trail, was going to be the debate. there's a lot of lurching going on with john mccain at that point. our candidate number one from the campaign trail. he stayed for a midair. he positioned his leadership of the people, with the neighborhoods. john mccain was the voice echoing from the halls of washington. that was the contrast of favorite our candidate. and then to the last point i want to make, which is mind...
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[inaudible] a fabulous researcher at "the washington post" and gabriel banks. eventually i found her and i can tell all that story because not because of the book but because of she had an abusive ex-husband eventually i found an article in "the new york times" about a lot of connections. obama writes about a new girlfriend. he is going up to her family's estate. this wealthy area in connecticut. >> host: at columbia university, a classmate of the president, to be honest, he had never had many black friends, he said. i saw that switch happened most markedly during the period that i was most close to him. barack obama was the most liberal person i ever met in terms of instructing his own identity. his achievement was really an achievement in the modern world. >> guest: beenu mahmood was one of a group of pakistani friends that barack obama had. they shared with him the he was comfortable that these guys. at columbia law school, they were very good guys. it is true that obama did his best. when i interview president obama in the oval office, he talked about the s
[inaudible] a fabulous researcher at "the washington post" and gabriel banks. eventually i found her and i can tell all that story because not because of the book but because of she had an abusive ex-husband eventually i found an article in "the new york times" about a lot of connections. obama writes about a new girlfriend. he is going up to her family's estate. this wealthy area in connecticut. >> host: at columbia university, a classmate of the president, to be...
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washington can get this thing done. we can break the gridlock in assisting forward and i want to thank my colleagues for their great leadership and introduce someone who has been a champion of health care, senator brown. >> thank you, senator blumenthal. there have been a number of heroes in this country. some well-known, some not so well known fighting for gender equity. barbara mikulski, no one has done it better and longer than she has. i was in columbus two days ago with someone, somebody stepped up because of her fight with my run this country, especially lower income women are making better income and earning what they had to earn. because of her efforts than there's another hero in the fight for health care for women, anne creech from cleveland, ohio. a year and half ago i was in toledo and we announced as people across the country announced the beginning that began the effort for medicare and preventive care, starting in early 2011, some 600,000 or 600,700,000 senior women in ohio began to have preventive servic
washington can get this thing done. we can break the gridlock in assisting forward and i want to thank my colleagues for their great leadership and introduce someone who has been a champion of health care, senator brown. >> thank you, senator blumenthal. there have been a number of heroes in this country. some well-known, some not so well known fighting for gender equity. barbara mikulski, no one has done it better and longer than she has. i was in columbus two days ago with someone,...
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. >> my name is -- [inaudible] -- washington d.c. what's missing on discussions is the fact that islamists have nothing to offer except for sharia law and muslims are fed up with the sharia law. the other point is there's a new new generation of arabs that face the people. i wrote an article about this, who are very different than their fathers and grandfathers. which we should be focusing on. >> can make it to a question? >> -- something we should be focusing on. our democracy by islamist ideology. what shall we do about the threat to democracy the case arabs are going to sort their problems out. this is the first time they're focusing on their own homegrown problems gloominess and israelis and other people. what should we do about the ideology that is focusing on destruction of democracies? >> would anybody like to take out one? >> it begins by recognizing what it is. a couple of years ago before these tahrir square movement, there is a prominent article about my son brother had. the term moderate is a separate term because to us i
. >> my name is -- [inaudible] -- washington d.c. what's missing on discussions is the fact that islamists have nothing to offer except for sharia law and muslims are fed up with the sharia law. the other point is there's a new new generation of arabs that face the people. i wrote an article about this, who are very different than their fathers and grandfathers. which we should be focusing on. >> can make it to a question? >> -- something we should be focusing on. our...
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earlier this year in washington, george washington university, nbc a conversation that included michael moore and an area where poverty is run amok. michael moore who we give some space in the book to share particular belief, explains in very simple and straightforward detail how and why, the how the crisis came to be. he is a documentarian and he has studied this and then work on it and the simple answer is, what is the one thing dr. green, that the middle-class has that we can rape and pillage? their homes. the one thing they all have, the one thing they all have equity in is their homes. he goes into a deep treatment and i will let you read it in the book about how in part, in part we got into this housing crisis by going after people who were in the middle class and trying to get into the middle-class. we know homeownership is the surest and safest most secure way in america to start to create wealth and that was the one thing they knew that they had not figured out a way to rape and pillage. they figure that out and the rest as they say is history. there are some great stuff in the
earlier this year in washington, george washington university, nbc a conversation that included michael moore and an area where poverty is run amok. michael moore who we give some space in the book to share particular belief, explains in very simple and straightforward detail how and why, the how the crisis came to be. he is a documentarian and he has studied this and then work on it and the simple answer is, what is the one thing dr. green, that the middle-class has that we can rape and...
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and how about when the kids in washington d.c. who had scholarships to be able to go to the schools of their choice, these inner-city schools weren't performing well so kids standing for deep in-line going to charter schools. he yanks thataway. does that give those kids a fair shot? i am convinced that if you look at the mac and people today, you say they're having a hard time under this president and they're not getting a fair shot. how about the soldiers coming back from conflict and expect to come back here and get a job and instead they are in an unemployment line. does that give them a fair shot? how about the people all over this country who work hard and over these last years by making tough choices? they are tired of being tired and yet this president keeps telling them, give me four more years. are they getting a fair shot? if there is ever been a president who has not been able to does provide the american people a fair shot it's this person and that's why we are going to replace him with someone who will go to work and
and how about when the kids in washington d.c. who had scholarships to be able to go to the schools of their choice, these inner-city schools weren't performing well so kids standing for deep in-line going to charter schools. he yanks thataway. does that give those kids a fair shot? i am convinced that if you look at the mac and people today, you say they're having a hard time under this president and they're not getting a fair shot. how about the soldiers coming back from conflict and expect...
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washington likes to make it complicated, but it's simple. we balance our budget by living within our means making the tough decisions, not tomorrow, but today in our time, in our watch. that's the north dakota way, and that's what i'll fight for in washington. >> moderator: okay, heidi heitkamp, your opening. heitkamp: i got in the race because like many of you i believe washington was a place that was badly broken. the politicians in washington seem to care more about their party than they did about the people. they cared more about their own self than moving the country forward. two years ago, congressman berg sat at this table promising us to end the gridlock in washington,ñ&r that he'd end the partisanship moving the country forward. that didn't happen. in fact, on important pieces of legislation like the farm bill, congressman berg said i'm willing to cut $180 billion from the farm program and cut crop insurance 20%. he was willing to change the medicare system that would eventually cost retirees $6400 extra a year. he was willing to g
washington likes to make it complicated, but it's simple. we balance our budget by living within our means making the tough decisions, not tomorrow, but today in our time, in our watch. that's the north dakota way, and that's what i'll fight for in washington. >> moderator: okay, heidi heitkamp, your opening. heitkamp: i got in the race because like many of you i believe washington was a place that was badly broken. the politicians in washington seem to care more about their party than...
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you're not going to hear this much in washington, because most people in washington have never had the real job and don't really understand that you have to risk your life savings and risk capital, take out loans at the start of business, hi your employees to buy e equipment, and hoping that you will find the customer, hoping that you will find some business. most people in washington don't understand the risk that's involved. and when you do to help grow the american economy. but as one who took the same kind of risk that all of you that i want to say thanks for what you do for the country and when you do for the communities in which to operate your business this. listen, as you know, i came here as a small-business guy. i came here to slide for a smaller, less costly and more accountable government. but you know many in washington haven't quite seen the light yet. the president and i get along just fine. but we have got some really different views about how our economy works. as a product of the free enterprise system i'm a big believer in the free enterprise system and in a limited
you're not going to hear this much in washington, because most people in washington have never had the real job and don't really understand that you have to risk your life savings and risk capital, take out loans at the start of business, hi your employees to buy e equipment, and hoping that you will find the customer, hoping that you will find some business. most people in washington don't understand the risk that's involved. and when you do to help grow the american economy. but as one who...
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house of representatives where he took on washington's special interest groups. he was elected to the u.s. senate in 1995 where senator santorum was a member of a group that exposed banking scandals. senator santorum was also the author and floor manager of the landmark welfare reform act, which empowered millions of americans to get off the role of welfare and get into the workforce. he wrote and championed legislation that outlines the heinous procedure known as partial-birth abortions, as well as the unborn victims of violence act and combating autism act. he believes that each and every individual has value in the most vulnerable of our society need to be protected. [applause] senator santorum has fought to maintain fiscal sanity in washington. he has fought for balanced budget. he bravely proposed reforming entitlements, cutting spending and even developed a program that added up liberal amendments on spending bills. this record had made him one of the most conservative senators in pennsylvania's history. he believes passionately that we must repeal obamacar
house of representatives where he took on washington's special interest groups. he was elected to the u.s. senate in 1995 where senator santorum was a member of a group that exposed banking scandals. senator santorum was also the author and floor manager of the landmark welfare reform act, which empowered millions of americans to get off the role of welfare and get into the workforce. he wrote and championed legislation that outlines the heinous procedure known as partial-birth abortions, as...
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washington, d.c., changed. it was on the auto pilot and the young people with no lobbyist changed the discussion in the nation's capitol, strongest country in the world. that is an incredible achievement for basically a bunch of unknown young people. i think so you to give them the credit for that. here's the downside of that, the tea party i write about this in the book. they went from protest to politics very quickly. they were in their -- out there protesting and registered voters. they participated in the primaries, and they supported scott browne and they got the teddy's old seat in the senate. -- >> host: senator voted with democrats at time >> guest: that's true. at the time, the tea party was key ally for him. and they did an extraordinary job. they went from the energy of protest, which is important, they converted that energy into political power. they were able to begin to implement their agenda. not always in dc. sometimes here. but state houses across the country. that is an incredible achievement
washington, d.c., changed. it was on the auto pilot and the young people with no lobbyist changed the discussion in the nation's capitol, strongest country in the world. that is an incredible achievement for basically a bunch of unknown young people. i think so you to give them the credit for that. here's the downside of that, the tea party i write about this in the book. they went from protest to politics very quickly. they were in their -- out there protesting and registered voters. they...
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at george washington university. hopefully c-span will cover it as they have every year. three days before the evacuation, what we're going to get this year were still working out the details, looking forward to an all-star panel of americans. but we've got to really talk about the serious havoc at get the next president. how do you get the next president to call a white house conference on the eradication of poverty? bringing in poverty experts from the left and right. so we can create a bipartisan plan to cut poverty in half in 10 years it can't be done and be eradicated and 25 years in the richest nation in the world it can be done. there's got to figure out await the pressure. the democrats reminded us all day every day in their recent convention, reminding us every day of the fact the president signed in their recent convention, reminding us every day of the fact the president signed that there is his first official act was he was an underrated. i'm glad he did. i support that. we are asking and demanding the ne
at george washington university. hopefully c-span will cover it as they have every year. three days before the evacuation, what we're going to get this year were still working out the details, looking forward to an all-star panel of americans. but we've got to really talk about the serious havoc at get the next president. how do you get the next president to call a white house conference on the eradication of poverty? bringing in poverty experts from the left and right. so we can create a...
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nobody in washington has faced. how do we work with, with an islamic of iran or even in egypt, for that matter, acting to promote its interest as it sees them, as an independent country, not as many in washington were she to be. thank you are a much ladies and gentlemen. [applause] >> thank you, hillary. our next speaker is dr. trita parsi who is the founder and president of the national irani in american council and that is a vocal proponent of dialogue and engagement between the u.s. and iran. in dr. parsi is the author of an award-winning book called the secret dealings of iran israel and the united states, published in 2007 and has a new book this year called the single rule of obama's diplomacy with iran, both from yale university press. i should say that all these panelists are also quoted in the major media frequently, so that's another thing. i don't mention each one at the time, but all of them. >> thank you so much. it's a great pleasure being here. i think it's going to be quite an interesting q&a followi
nobody in washington has faced. how do we work with, with an islamic of iran or even in egypt, for that matter, acting to promote its interest as it sees them, as an independent country, not as many in washington were she to be. thank you are a much ladies and gentlemen. [applause] >> thank you, hillary. our next speaker is dr. trita parsi who is the founder and president of the national irani in american council and that is a vocal proponent of dialogue and engagement between the u.s....
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we need to fix much in washington. every now and then he suggested richard mourdock doesn't know how it works. it's not working on is because of the partisanship like mr. donnelly that will say one thing back in the state and then go back and consistently, unfortunately caved in to harry reid, keep in to give the blue sea. he said he wasn't going to support nancy pelosi for speaker, but he got there. guess what, he did twice. that's a pattern unfortunate that was going to fix washington. it's going to continue to make it worse, congressman. >> moderator: mr. horning, one minute. no horning: no one answered my question again. people say i'm a dreamer, but i'm not the only one. let me be pragmatic reducers have which you've chosen. you don't have to choose for us. we can do better than this. every time i run for office and it's been funny, but every time i've done this, i've written on specific plans what we need to do. my good friend wrote on a budget is signed on to call the virtual reality. i've got constitutions on m
we need to fix much in washington. every now and then he suggested richard mourdock doesn't know how it works. it's not working on is because of the partisanship like mr. donnelly that will say one thing back in the state and then go back and consistently, unfortunately caved in to harry reid, keep in to give the blue sea. he said he wasn't going to support nancy pelosi for speaker, but he got there. guess what, he did twice. that's a pattern unfortunate that was going to fix washington. it's...
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look where the key groups of washington are they have a significant stranglehold. i have not thought through how that might have been. abraham lincoln in one of the speeches said the same thing about the democratic birdie as a consequence for being in control. obviously the republican party would give the south stayed in the eugene? the democrats still had strong representation. maybe they wouldn't get slavery going that would have blocked american development as a was hot. they could not settle territories over the slavery issue. the secession of the south was tragic but may have been positive. but that even broke the stalemate in the system. i don't see anything to break the stalemate it would have to be a large event. coming out of the trends that we discussed. >> [inaudible] >> cahal couldn't be possible with the 43 shame the government to have federal spending be a lower percentage of gdp than what we are accustomed? between 18 and 21% and federal revenues have never been higher since world war ii. but you point* to the contradiction between that. could it be
look where the key groups of washington are they have a significant stranglehold. i have not thought through how that might have been. abraham lincoln in one of the speeches said the same thing about the democratic birdie as a consequence for being in control. obviously the republican party would give the south stayed in the eugene? the democrats still had strong representation. maybe they wouldn't get slavery going that would have blocked american development as a was hot. they could not...
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i first came to washington d.c. may 1st 1961. .. food was good. and someone said, should be above because this may be like the last supper. the next day, may 4, 1961, we left washing 10, traveling from here on our way to new orleans. the first incident occurred in charlotte, north carolina. back in 1961, black people in way people could be seated together on a greyhound bus. couldn't share the same waiting room, the same restroom facilities. segregation was the order of the day. in charlotte, north carolina in may 1961, young african-american man entered a so-called weight waiting room. he went into the waiting room and later into the barbershop and tried to get shoe shine. he was arrested and taken to jail. the next day, went to trial in the jury dismissed the charges against him. on the same afternoon, a yahweh gentleman by the name of abbott, bigelow, wonderful man from connecticut. the two of us tried to enter a so-called weight waiting room. we were met by a group of young men who beat some of the slaying of april were. the local authorities
i first came to washington d.c. may 1st 1961. .. food was good. and someone said, should be above because this may be like the last supper. the next day, may 4, 1961, we left washing 10, traveling from here on our way to new orleans. the first incident occurred in charlotte, north carolina. back in 1961, black people in way people could be seated together on a greyhound bus. couldn't share the same waiting room, the same restroom facilities. segregation was the order of the day. in charlotte,...
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he could come to washington. [laughter] more than likely, he would have to go to moscow or someplace like that. it would make a huge difference if he left allowing the political transition, but to be perfectly honest, the possibility of reconciling various factions inside of syria is infin nitly lower today than six months ago when they worked with the russians on such a plan so i think it's the right thing to try. personally, i'd like to see b bashar indicted because i think it is absolutely unacceptable to be impunity for the atrocities carryied out there, but at the same time, diplomacy is needed to bring about an end game. >> back in the back. .. >> and the consequences of foreign policy. is true that the reporters for several days of the major satellites egyptian tv word doing shows continuously with the election returns. six hours. i spent my evenings they're learning. [laughter] who was in the election and right in the middle. there is interest. model lot of people know about it. at the same time we were m
he could come to washington. [laughter] more than likely, he would have to go to moscow or someplace like that. it would make a huge difference if he left allowing the political transition, but to be perfectly honest, the possibility of reconciling various factions inside of syria is infin nitly lower today than six months ago when they worked with the russians on such a plan so i think it's the right thing to try. personally, i'd like to see b bashar indicted because i think it is absolutely...
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washington times chief correspondent. but the most exciting thing is he has written this great book, who stole the american dream, which goes over wheat going on in the middle class, what's going on with the problems we're facing in america today, and how manufacturing relates to those. and we have about 53 copies -- used to be 50. i see many of you have taken. the they're out on the table out there. i hope you'll take them. and if you don't get one, i'm sure mr. smith will not mind if you go to amazon and buy a copy of this book. so, with that, i'll turn it over to hedrick smith. >> thank you very much, gil and tom. just quickly to let you know the ground rules. the object today is to cover as much territory as we can so i've asked each speaker to hold their answers to 9o seconds and then if somebody wants to rebut the other side, 50 seconds rebuttal -- >> wait, wait -- >> and i was going to say, happily we don't have to worry about body language and smiling and frowning and how you look but we're here to talk about subs
washington times chief correspondent. but the most exciting thing is he has written this great book, who stole the american dream, which goes over wheat going on in the middle class, what's going on with the problems we're facing in america today, and how manufacturing relates to those. and we have about 53 copies -- used to be 50. i see many of you have taken. the they're out on the table out there. i hope you'll take them. and if you don't get one, i'm sure mr. smith will not mind if you go...
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leadership begins in washington with the president. he needs to take some risks. if he doesn't agitate his base, and quite frankly, it baynard is not agitate his base, they are not going to get a deal that will make a difference in the future economy of this country. we are in a mess. he is in a position like a lot of previous presidents. he's got to be thinking, am i going to leave a disastrous legacy in the hands of our grandchildren? or am i going to step up and lead? i used to get criticized because i was a deal maker. i talked to people like joe lieberman, we would find a way to get things done. you have to give a little to get a little. doesn't wind up getting you in trouble? oh, yes. but after all, that is what this is all about. the president has said himself, and i quoted him in an article that may run in the "washington post" tomorrow, he says america deserves better. it begins with him. mcconnell has to be engaged. harry reid has to be engaged. we are at a profit this year. maybe it is the fiscal cliff. but we have to act on a lot of really serious thin
leadership begins in washington with the president. he needs to take some risks. if he doesn't agitate his base, and quite frankly, it baynard is not agitate his base, they are not going to get a deal that will make a difference in the future economy of this country. we are in a mess. he is in a position like a lot of previous presidents. he's got to be thinking, am i going to leave a disastrous legacy in the hands of our grandchildren? or am i going to step up and lead? i used to get...
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and with a partnership of jim duff about museum, the washington idea forum was born. so overt next two days you'll hear some of the world's greatest journalist interview news makers and leaders, discuss and debate topics as varied as the election aftermath, global health, education reform. the future of china and many more subject. as we bear with me. i would like to offer words of appreciation for some of the organization and people that have made this event possible. it starts very much at the top of the list with a big thank you to margaret karlson, who is the editorial directer of the washington idea forum. she's wonderful and talented and been the creative force behind the vision of the event from the beginning. thank you margaret, [applause] the event would not be possible without -- i was looking for an adjective that captured the essence. steve clemons with the atlanta now. he's been a great force. the museum shelby, who has also been a key architect of the event. this year after doing something different we welcome a new partnership with the harvard institute
and with a partnership of jim duff about museum, the washington idea forum was born. so overt next two days you'll hear some of the world's greatest journalist interview news makers and leaders, discuss and debate topics as varied as the election aftermath, global health, education reform. the future of china and many more subject. as we bear with me. i would like to offer words of appreciation for some of the organization and people that have made this event possible. it starts very much at...
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i've railed on, oh, the bureaucrats in washington. i've done that. then i became one. plaintiff -- [laughter] then i worked with them shoulder to shoulder and discovered just like, believe it or not, just like politicians, there are a few bad ones, but most are very good at what they do. they care enormously about the job that they go to work to to try to accomplish every day. they are very professional about it, and they are very worried about the future of their own program, let alone the concern about their jobs or their coworkers' jobs and what that may mean so that's, i guess, how i look at it, and i think that's part of the reason why people are very disstressed about this fiscal cliff and lack of decision, lack of certainty, the lack of planning and prepredictability that seems to surround washington, d.c. these days, and that's part of the reason why our economy, i think, is in a standstill. >> can you guess -- i'm jane from open world leadership center. can you guess or predict if congress exempts itself? >> are you kidding? of course it will. [laughter] >> th
i've railed on, oh, the bureaucrats in washington. i've done that. then i became one. plaintiff -- [laughter] then i worked with them shoulder to shoulder and discovered just like, believe it or not, just like politicians, there are a few bad ones, but most are very good at what they do. they care enormously about the job that they go to work to to try to accomplish every day. they are very professional about it, and they are very worried about the future of their own program, let alone the...
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they've given a million five in scholarships to washington d.c. public school graduates over the last 20 years or so. we braced endowment of more than $2 million. my experiences on the board and also at the church mason university for a teach both graduate and undergraduate students and public policy have led me to a number of conclusions that run counter to what our traditional view of the american dream is all about. for as long as we can sort of remote or, a college education has been the ticket to a more comfortable life and while that reality still exists, it is competing with some alternatives that i think will hamper not just urban america, but america generally. by that i mean the cost of the ticket to get in and complete college represents a barrier that i believe will ultimately injure our economy. not only that but the rapid change of technological evolution is bringing about has created a spatial mismatch between the kind of jobs that are going to be available going forward and the kinds of people able to take those jobs. the problem i
they've given a million five in scholarships to washington d.c. public school graduates over the last 20 years or so. we braced endowment of more than $2 million. my experiences on the board and also at the church mason university for a teach both graduate and undergraduate students and public policy have led me to a number of conclusions that run counter to what our traditional view of the american dream is all about. for as long as we can sort of remote or, a college education has been the...
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he was a litigation partner in washington. mr. holder lives in washington with his wife, a physician and their three children. so please, give a warm welcome to our speaker this afternoon attorney general mr. eric holder. [applause] good afternoon. i heard a much better good afternoon when i was backstage. what's up? there you go. all right. something like that. i want to thank you for that introduction and also congratulate you on being named use of the year. it's a special privilege to share a stage with such an extraordinary young man this afternoon and in honor to welcome you and so many other aspiring leaders and advocates and guests here to the nation's capital. just as you all understand everybody here is out of school, right? five got bad news. this is something that you are going to be tested on, the speech i'm about to get. so, i would expect you all to be paying attention and i hope you do well on the test. this will affect your greeting your first semester of next year, okay? [laughter] you think i'm kidding. this is s
he was a litigation partner in washington. mr. holder lives in washington with his wife, a physician and their three children. so please, give a warm welcome to our speaker this afternoon attorney general mr. eric holder. [applause] good afternoon. i heard a much better good afternoon when i was backstage. what's up? there you go. all right. something like that. i want to thank you for that introduction and also congratulate you on being named use of the year. it's a special privilege to share...
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we talked to the authors on wednesday washington journal. this is just under an hour. >> the gentleman that for a book are taking a look at congress it's even worse than that looks how the american constitutional system collided with the new politics of extremism. joining us, the author norman and co-author resident scholar of the american enterprise institute thomas mann of the brookings institution where he served studies senior fellow. gentlemen, thanks for joining us. >> happy to be with you. >> the question is if it is worse than it looks, what exactly is worse? >> guest: we are now in a situation which we have a fundamental mismatch between our political parties which would become intensely polarized and operate much like parties in the parliamentary system oppositional, no corroboration, drawing the line, but they are operating in a separation of power system in which our founders anticipated genuine engagement collaboration, negotiation, compromise and action so that the two of them coming together to produce governmental dysfunction
we talked to the authors on wednesday washington journal. this is just under an hour. >> the gentleman that for a book are taking a look at congress it's even worse than that looks how the american constitutional system collided with the new politics of extremism. joining us, the author norman and co-author resident scholar of the american enterprise institute thomas mann of the brookings institution where he served studies senior fellow. gentlemen, thanks for joining us. >> happy...
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from the cato institute in washington, this is three hours. [inaudible conversations] >> we're good. all right. thank you very much. welcome to the cato institute. a name is christopher preble. and the vice president for foreign policy studies here at cato and it is my great pleasure to welcome you to the new hayek auditorium into the newly redesigned cato institute. so welcome. we are very fortunate to have for this conference a terrific lineup. two panels. it is my privilege to be able to introduce them. i do want to thank the support for this project and really congratulate and thank mcauley, justin logan who is responsible for organizing it. i think many of you here in the audience of the bias, but for those of you watching online for your benefit -- what's that? or an c-span, they can migrate quickly went to introduce the four panelists speaking in the order they will speak and then i would get out of the way and let them get started. our first speaker will be michael adler and reporter for john thrasher press covered the uprising in burm
from the cato institute in washington, this is three hours. [inaudible conversations] >> we're good. all right. thank you very much. welcome to the cato institute. a name is christopher preble. and the vice president for foreign policy studies here at cato and it is my great pleasure to welcome you to the new hayek auditorium into the newly redesigned cato institute. so welcome. we are very fortunate to have for this conference a terrific lineup. two panels. it is my privilege to be able...
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smith goes to washington kind of way. how these guys would fare, how they would -- to what degree they would change the institution and to what degree the institution would change them. i spent a lot of time embedding myself amongst aggression untrimmed freshmen, as well as members of the democratic side of the aisle. along the way, and covering their experiences, i covered the more sweeping narrative of the 112th congress, and i think that there is almost no way to interpret that narrative is one of a terrible -- one other than a parable of dysfunction. that was particularly present in the debt ceiling stand up. in the book, the book is a case study in that, while at the same time being a vivid narrative of all of these congressmen who seek to put their imprint on the institution. >> finally, before we go to calls, how would you describe the relationship between house democrats and president obama? >> it is better now. it has been better since his speech to the joint session in september of last year. previously, it was
smith goes to washington kind of way. how these guys would fare, how they would -- to what degree they would change the institution and to what degree the institution would change them. i spent a lot of time embedding myself amongst aggression untrimmed freshmen, as well as members of the democratic side of the aisle. along the way, and covering their experiences, i covered the more sweeping narrative of the 112th congress, and i think that there is almost no way to interpret that narrative is...
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by washington? >> yes. you know, icann is a global institution and it says that in our bylaws and even in the white paper in grading papers that were developed as a joint effort by the department of commerce in initially. there is a national attention. and that's why he thought the more important that we be true to the global public interest and not the interest in anyone national geography. having said that, let's recognize concerns expressed from trademark of business interests from around the world in different trade association and other geographies hasn't been limited to north america or d.c. it has been focused here are the last month received a lot of attention. even that is healthy because the debating and engaging of issues is leading to a better understanding of icann. icann is a complex organism. for multi-stakeholder body with all these interlocking parts that work together. and how do you develop consensus on the internet? the same is true by the way of the internet engineering task for
by washington? >> yes. you know, icann is a global institution and it says that in our bylaws and even in the white paper in grading papers that were developed as a joint effort by the department of commerce in initially. there is a national attention. and that's why he thought the more important that we be true to the global public interest and not the interest in anyone national geography. having said that, let's recognize concerns expressed from trademark of business interests from...
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host: it aris in washington -- airs in washington. where else can people listen if they don't live in washington? >> is available on a number of platforms. yuka listen to us on xm satellite radio, channel 119. and if you have a smartphone, you can find our apps. and you can dial in and listen to our station on the phone and online at c-span.org/org. in the d.c. area, on 90.1 fm. and we are on hd radio 1. when the house and senate are in session, you can hear the house live on hd 2 o and 2 on hd 3. host: thank you so tomorrow morning's washington journal, a look at the upcoming presidential debates. our guest is frank don tellly. -- for office. and look at medicare's growing cost with emily the health care reporter from "congressional quarterly." washington journal is live every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. the house oversight and government affairs committee hold a hearing wednesday to exam the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. we'll be live from capitol hill starting at noon eastern on c-span. >>> this month at
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good afternoon, and welcome to the washington institute. i'm rob sadloff and delighted to see you here today. i think the interest in foreign policy in the wake of our presidential election is certainly evidence by the standing remotely crowd we have here today. we are now already into the process of transition, a transition even with the same president, transitions are the most flute and receptive moments in the presidential cycle to have an impact on the policy process, and so i'm -- i take it as a good sign there's so much interest in the foreign policy process by your presence here today. now, i think the transition from a first to a second obama administration may, of course, begin the day after an election, but it doesn't end on inauguration day. this process is going to continue for sometime. as the president's new or old team takes shape, and where necessary, seeks confirmation, as the new old team goes through the inevidentble period of reassessment and redefinition of priorities and opportunities and as other issues, domestic issu
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chilling comment which i think is really the way that the message is sent in the political world in washington. people don't get prosecuted. somebody comes up and puts their arm around your shoulder and say, gee, general, it was nice that you retired. however, if your corporation wants to do business with the government, you'll shut up. and we just don't see much except for a little piece published in the "wall street journal" a few weeks ago. >> [inaudible] >> i'm familiar with some of those cases. they go back now about five or six years. i think into the middle of the bush administration. i talked to some of the flag officers, retired flag officers who were involved. i mean, got phone calls threatening that their pension rights were going to be under review and things like that. no, i think that was a completely outrageous statement. there's no reason why -- i think, obviously, serving military offices is one thing, and there they have all sorts of obligations that limit correctly their participation in public debate and public discussion. but once they're retired, they're completely free t
chilling comment which i think is really the way that the message is sent in the political world in washington. people don't get prosecuted. somebody comes up and puts their arm around your shoulder and say, gee, general, it was nice that you retired. however, if your corporation wants to do business with the government, you'll shut up. and we just don't see much except for a little piece published in the "wall street journal" a few weeks ago. >> [inaudible] >> i'm...
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and this is additional reason of interest and commitment that are now a part of washington today and i hope that all the white been exceedingly long that there will be some time for us to be able to benefit from your and the other guests remarks and suggestions. thank you very much. [applause] >> mr. primm minister, thank you enormously for that very encouraging outlook report. we are all strongly supporting you and encouraging the success of what you said and we are very heartened to hear your report. let me ask you to elaborate may be in a couple of areas. you have quite rightly of course expressed the need to go beyond the fiscal austerity to the growth strategy. tell us a little more about your growth strategy both for italy and europe. what is a reasonable expectation for the resumed economic growth and italy? what is the fiscal consolidation takes place, the structural reforms began to take effect what could we look for as a growth target for italy over the coming media term and can you give any estimate of the extent to which the reforms you are now putting in place might gene
and this is additional reason of interest and commitment that are now a part of washington today and i hope that all the white been exceedingly long that there will be some time for us to be able to benefit from your and the other guests remarks and suggestions. thank you very much. [applause] >> mr. primm minister, thank you enormously for that very encouraging outlook report. we are all strongly supporting you and encouraging the success of what you said and we are very heartened to...
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washington dc or new york. even chuck grassley from his own party says that he is carrying the water kowalski and that has to stop. >> moderator: congressman cantor. cantor: you know, first of all, we have so many pressing issues. why in the world would somebody say that that is a priority for the first day in office, to put people into rack up the deficits of more and or impose new taxes to fund political campaigns. using your tax dollars to pay for political campaigns. no, i am not for that, and i think that is wrongheaded. i would also ask, what does that have to do with creating jobs or educating children? that has nothing to do with that. i would ask you again, in the audience, to listen to what each of us is saying. there is nothing but insistence that everything is wrong, but no prescription on how to fix it comes from mr. powell. what i want to say that we need to help small businesses by lowering the taxes, make sure that regulation does not overtake the entrepreneurial spirit, the backlog of this coun
washington dc or new york. even chuck grassley from his own party says that he is carrying the water kowalski and that has to stop. >> moderator: congressman cantor. cantor: you know, first of all, we have so many pressing issues. why in the world would somebody say that that is a priority for the first day in office, to put people into rack up the deficits of more and or impose new taxes to fund political campaigns. using your tax dollars to pay for political campaigns. no, i am not for...
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washington's first i rise. the 5 story building still used by government offices today where the pension office of the department of interior was first located and then move to the patent office building. you know it as the grant structure that houses two smithsonian museums. the dolley madison house where jennings live with his mistress until he became free in 1847, that also is there today. paul jennings would have been on the cellar level. after the burning of the white house, the madison white house never lived in the white house again. the temporary white house became the octagon. the octagon is another of the buildings still in washington. it was there that james madison signed the treaty again that ended the war of 1812 and jennings writes that on that occasion everyone in the household was thrilled to hear that news had finally arrived. jennings said he played the president's march on the violin. 7s were instructed to pour wine literally including for themselves and jennings rights that the french stewa
washington's first i rise. the 5 story building still used by government offices today where the pension office of the department of interior was first located and then move to the patent office building. you know it as the grant structure that houses two smithsonian museums. the dolley madison house where jennings live with his mistress until he became free in 1847, that also is there today. paul jennings would have been on the cellar level. after the burning of the white house, the madison...
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marshall was with washington in valley forge. he behavedded he rowicly in a number of engagements. he resented the fact that jefferson didn't participate in that enterprise. i've gone off on a detour, but madison because he wrote the constitution is my favorite. >> what has pleasantly surprised you the most since joining the supreme court? >> if i can take two things, first, how serious the discussion is in the conference room. .. >> a very serious discussion over a very serious issues. as someone said there has never been a voice raised in danger. that is true to this day and it did not surprise me but very much impressed me that i did not know about but the collegiality if you read our opinions you may think we're ready to others throats but we are extremely close. it is a unique arrangement. where a group that does the same thing. you may look -- work at a particular organization but we have did decide the same case and go to the same argument. we are together for a long time i hope president obama's appointees they're doing a fabulous job and i remember saying 25 years to justi
marshall was with washington in valley forge. he behavedded he rowicly in a number of engagements. he resented the fact that jefferson didn't participate in that enterprise. i've gone off on a detour, but madison because he wrote the constitution is my favorite. >> what has pleasantly surprised you the most since joining the supreme court? >> if i can take two things, first, how serious the discussion is in the conference room. .. >> a very serious discussion over a very...
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i did expect that i would return to washington. it's only because of the tremendous respect i have for the president and what he's trying to accomplish that i did agree to come back after having served at the treasury for two years. in a way similar to the experience i had a treasury to work with someone who could do your job better than you. that's the experience i've had. >> when you're a princeton, was ben bernanke barisal? >> and then i like to point out before he was chairman of the fed, even before he was chairman of the princeton economics department come he was chairman of my tenure review committee. last night the >> so you have a very high regard. >> man has wonderful judgment. >> to expect to come back to prince to an intensive? >> i can't comment on his plans. >> he held his position and arthur burns held his position and alan greenspan help this position you now hold and they'll were not to be chairman of the federal reserve. do you have any interest in being chairman of the federal reserve? >> my interest to see the e
i did expect that i would return to washington. it's only because of the tremendous respect i have for the president and what he's trying to accomplish that i did agree to come back after having served at the treasury for two years. in a way similar to the experience i had a treasury to work with someone who could do your job better than you. that's the experience i've had. >> when you're a princeton, was ben bernanke barisal? >> and then i like to point out before he was chairman...
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[applause] i think we need a little bit of this in washington. his secretary of environmental affairs. [applause] she knew our mission was to figure out how to protect the environment but restructure the regulation slowing down new business start-ups hamas and she did this by shifting key business startup approvals to zero approvals. [applause] another woman i will introduce i knew very well because she worked with me at the olympics she also joined with the team and made sure all the promises made during his campaign ad or follow through with. so the bottom line is having these women here, all of these woman in the audience. to know that he put women in key positions to help create job growth, cut regulation, red tape, make energy affordable, and turn around the economy. [applause] >> one of those wonderful business leaders was make woodman. i would also -- i cannot say enough about wisconsin and being thrilled to have paul ryan and his wife as part of our team. [applause] unfortunately janet is under the weather, but i saw her sister-in-law who
[applause] i think we need a little bit of this in washington. his secretary of environmental affairs. [applause] she knew our mission was to figure out how to protect the environment but restructure the regulation slowing down new business start-ups hamas and she did this by shifting key business startup approvals to zero approvals. [applause] another woman i will introduce i knew very well because she worked with me at the olympics she also joined with the team and made sure all the promises...
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one is who's the best meter in washington? >> robert griffing. [laughter] >> why did the majority of americans reject the republican party? >> i think it was an election. it was a very close election when he looked than others and differences between. there is their free enterprise may maintain we need to improve on the way they connect those policies of the everyday life of everyday people. >> why has there been this failure to connect? >> i'm not sure this one issuer when we send him i haven't had time to think about why it hasn't happened, but he needs to happen. the principles we stand for are the only way for us to stabilize in our middle class. >> how worried are your consequences the republican party -- [inaudible] >> you need from the voters perspective? gaming demographic changes? you know, i don't think any voter in america -- obviously voters are locked into one party or the other. the fastest group are those who vote for candidates, not parties. they look for people who understand the issues and anxieties in the hopes they have and of
one is who's the best meter in washington? >> robert griffing. [laughter] >> why did the majority of americans reject the republican party? >> i think it was an election. it was a very close election when he looked than others and differences between. there is their free enterprise may maintain we need to improve on the way they connect those policies of the everyday life of everyday people. >> why has there been this failure to connect? >> i'm not sure this one...
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"washington post" politics. next grt dates january 7 and june are a come a close makes them the next major event. in the republican primaries. right now we're back toward in- eakeeen rick santorum and >> caucus coverage continues now with a virtual tie with virtually all of the votes in. that take a look at specifics right now with 96% precincts reporting, rick santorum under 29,000 votes, and that romney far behind also 80 votes or alot something like that. and ron paul a 21%. >> take a look at the second hav candidates tonight. and newt gingrich were 13% of the votes. rick perry with 10% and michele bought been with 5%. tonight, kerry gavin gave us a iaok at democracy - inaction.e c >> cary joins us now. >>rst of all, going to the caucus that was fascinating to sit here and watch theanks for democratic process unfold.to tak but this is your first process quick >> this is my first caucus, but i just missed it last time. intest inamazing mix earrings. a huge sense of community and pride in the iowa caucuses.ey'r
"washington post" politics. next grt dates january 7 and june are a come a close makes them the next major event. in the republican primaries. right now we're back toward in- eakeeen rick santorum and >> caucus coverage continues now with a virtual tie with virtually all of the votes in. that take a look at specifics right now with 96% precincts reporting, rick santorum under 29,000 votes, and that romney far behind also 80 votes or alot something like that. and ron paul a 21%....
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and if i was sitting in washington, d.c. at that time trying to force what we need we had just come out of our revolution. they are not dumb men sitting around the room, all men at that time. probably would have helped if there were a few women. sitting there by that not one of them said i think the ruling ldp is going to sail right of the river outside of the window and burn this down to the ground. [laughter] i told sir david last night some of my frustrations with d.c. lately that if they decided to do it again please, let me know and i will sign on. [laughter] [applause] however, however, i thought those are old-time folks. let's go back 101 years ago. it's now 1911. what what we think we need it? we've got the u.s. army strung out across the western for keeping an eye on the indians. i tell people in part american indian. had i been the general we would still own the land. [laughter] but if someone said no, i think we will be fighting in europe with airplanes overhead and men wearing gas masks they would have been laugh
and if i was sitting in washington, d.c. at that time trying to force what we need we had just come out of our revolution. they are not dumb men sitting around the room, all men at that time. probably would have helped if there were a few women. sitting there by that not one of them said i think the ruling ldp is going to sail right of the river outside of the window and burn this down to the ground. [laughter] i told sir david last night some of my frustrations with d.c. lately that if they...
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i want to go to washington and lead. i want to go to washington and lead the fight to cut spending, to reduce regulation, and keep taxes low so that businesses can expand, people can get jobs, feed their families, and send kids to school. you can choose someone like governor king with a $300 million surplus increased spending by 50%, and left us with a billion dollar deficit, highest tax burden in the country, or choose me. i would like to, again, go to washington and leet the fight to reduce spending, to reduce regulation, and do things to grow this economy, and i would appreciate your vote. >> moderator: secretary, thank you. steve woods? woods: thank you. i'm not a politician, and so this is a little bit uncomfortable. i'm a businessman. i'm chairman of my local town council, but the negativity that consumed this campaign and others in the country bothers. me, sippet why, i'm tired of the quote of "old wealthy white men," it's beyond that. charlie, tired of the gross distortions of truth in regard to king, and i'm tir
i want to go to washington and lead. i want to go to washington and lead the fight to cut spending, to reduce regulation, and keep taxes low so that businesses can expand, people can get jobs, feed their families, and send kids to school. you can choose someone like governor king with a $300 million surplus increased spending by 50%, and left us with a billion dollar deficit, highest tax burden in the country, or choose me. i would like to, again, go to washington and leet the fight to reduce...
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paul ryan was playing the role of the washington generals out there. the team that loss, the harlem globetrotters. this is good biden versus bad biden. good biden was actually in command, very aggressive in trying to get every vulnerability, including take advantage of the democrats were frustrated and president obama didn't take advantage in denver. and also what you guys have been talking about. was it just simply to distract them, to a nine, two discourteous? has smiles, interruptions. >> either way, that's a lot of headline tamara would be biden versus biden. you've covered joe biden in the senate and you've certainly covered him as part of the white house. was this unusual? obviously is a passionate guy, but this level of facial expression was almost a constant 90 minute stream of expression. >> it was interesting you were there. we just talked to someone close to the vice president, and we'll go back and check those, but said his facial expressions during the vice presidential debate last time were very similar the whole time. i'm thinking to mys
paul ryan was playing the role of the washington generals out there. the team that loss, the harlem globetrotters. this is good biden versus bad biden. good biden was actually in command, very aggressive in trying to get every vulnerability, including take advantage of the democrats were frustrated and president obama didn't take advantage in denver. and also what you guys have been talking about. was it just simply to distract them, to a nine, two discourteous? has smiles, interruptions....
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. >> i guess there's a tradition in washington d.c. whenever one is asked about making a position come you make one of those predictions. the next 18 months are critical, something along those lines. going to do something very similar. >> that won't won't do it on the sunday morning talk show. >> what i'm going to say here as i think one thing our discussion has alluded to is between the presidency and egypt in a variety of bureaucratic entries. not just the military, but the deep state is going to be very critical. the question of whether he will call a will be extremely important. it's not just the question of that compensation we been waiting for between the president and the various bureaucratic powers, the president, particularly the military and security service. we also look at the relationship between the president and the ear of the muslim brotherhood. is there enough sufficient room for tension between the two sides in such an irreverent end up in a presidency can emerge clicks if that actually happens someday, that sort of t
. >> i guess there's a tradition in washington d.c. whenever one is asked about making a position come you make one of those predictions. the next 18 months are critical, something along those lines. going to do something very similar. >> that won't won't do it on the sunday morning talk show. >> what i'm going to say here as i think one thing our discussion has alluded to is between the presidency and egypt in a variety of bureaucratic entries. not just the military, but the...
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i don't hang out in washington. i don't know anything about washington. in academia, politics is the barrier between where you're standing and where you want to go. where is in washington, politics is the common a sea of all interactions. so this is not my culture. they want to come to washington to serve in the commission. i said, what's the title of the commission? they said the commission on the future of the united states aerospace industry. and i said, you have the right thyssen? you know, i fly in airplanes, i don't fly airplanes, but then they said no, we know who you are and be read your writings, and i said could they have read -- what? how? so the redmond a list of other people there, buzz aldrin was going to be on that as well just in case you don't remember, he was an apollo 11 astronaut. the second person to walk on the moon of the first mission to the lunar surface. so there are 12 commissioners appointed to this. i'm from new york city, born and raised. in your commute go all day without ever seeing a republican. okay? [laughter] in my line
i don't hang out in washington. i don't know anything about washington. in academia, politics is the barrier between where you're standing and where you want to go. where is in washington, politics is the common a sea of all interactions. so this is not my culture. they want to come to washington to serve in the commission. i said, what's the title of the commission? they said the commission on the future of the united states aerospace industry. and i said, you have the right thyssen? you know,...
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welcome to washington. i want to thank ken salazar for the introduction. did everybody know that it is his birthday today? [laughter] has seen milk that enough? i just wanted to make sure everybody wished him a happy birthday. at turning 40 is tough. [laughter] we have also got our outstanding secretary of agriculture, tom vilsack, in the house. [applause] are wonderful epa administrator, lisa jackson, is with us. [applause] and i want want to thank all of you for being a part of this conference. now, i have to say that this is it pretty diverse group here today. we have got hunters and fishermen. we have got farmers and ranchers. we have got conservationists. we have got small business owners. we have got local government leaders, we have got tribal leaders. in some of you may just have wandered in, i don't know. [laughter] but you are all here for the same reason. at each of you has a deep appreciation for the incredible natural resources, the incredible bounty that we have been blessed with as a nation. and you are working hard every day to make sure th
welcome to washington. i want to thank ken salazar for the introduction. did everybody know that it is his birthday today? [laughter] has seen milk that enough? i just wanted to make sure everybody wished him a happy birthday. at turning 40 is tough. [laughter] we have also got our outstanding secretary of agriculture, tom vilsack, in the house. [applause] are wonderful epa administrator, lisa jackson, is with us. [applause] and i want want to thank all of you for being a part of this...
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washington replied even so we pour our legislation to the senatorial saucer. the house is made with shorter-term permit closer connections to trick, smaller district, a little bit more horror listings. the senate was made to be a break, was made as a speed bump and often a dead end. the filibuster were planted in the constitution is those, that the starting in 1806 best actor orenstein said with the senate changed its rules to make it unable on the budget didn't even occur until 1837. poacher wasn't established until 1970, which was to third of those voting. not until 1975 the splits are reduced to the current 60 votes. but the presence of the possibility of a filibuster during the whole. this usually significant on how the senate went about. it was timely chemically stored and forced compromise in order to move legislation. the filibusters are relatively rare until recent years, but they constantly forged an entirely differently kind of body. anyone local went to the senate has sold she appeared pretty cold talks about the house being a place for the defense
washington replied even so we pour our legislation to the senatorial saucer. the house is made with shorter-term permit closer connections to trick, smaller district, a little bit more horror listings. the senate was made to be a break, was made as a speed bump and often a dead end. the filibuster were planted in the constitution is those, that the starting in 1806 best actor orenstein said with the senate changed its rules to make it unable on the budget didn't even occur until 1837. poacher...
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should be expanded, which i think is probably a fairly unusual position among the think tank set here in washington, and also does that mean you disbelieve the very earnest pronouncements from all levels of the u.s. government that guantanamo is the none recruiting tool for -- the number one recruiting tool for al qaeda? >> the second question is easy. yes, i believe that guantanamo is the number one -- or even especially significant recruiting tool for al qaeda. and actually, my co-author is actually better positioned to talk about the role that guantanamo plays in al qaeda's propaganda than i am, but my basic feeling is the relevant question is, are you holding people in extra criminal detention? if you are, whatever the facility you do that in will be a bad word in certain circles. and you're just going to have to live with that. if you move them to compton, illinois, people will find out that compton means the same thing as guantanamo, and once you decide to engage in certain types of detention, there's going to be public relations consequences to that, and you have to price that into your deci
should be expanded, which i think is probably a fairly unusual position among the think tank set here in washington, and also does that mean you disbelieve the very earnest pronouncements from all levels of the u.s. government that guantanamo is the none recruiting tool for -- the number one recruiting tool for al qaeda? >> the second question is easy. yes, i believe that guantanamo is the number one -- or even especially significant recruiting tool for al qaeda. and actually, my...
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you mentioned washington. may be bringing linking lincoln into the picture to and your thoughts about this new burst of freedom that begins with the emancipation and you have a family story. your grandfather, you ride in the book my grandfather sun sun and you mentioned that is grandfather was a freed slave so some thoughts about that? >> you know, for us in the south, abe lincoln was the great emancipator. i know there is a revision movement today. i am a big abe lincoln fan. i have photos of lincoln. i have a problem with the cynical revisionist. it a blank and meant quite a bit to us. you begin to see what the country is. it's like the beginning. you have got the south is one way of life with the peculiar institution that in my opinion is the single greatest immorality in the country. how can you have a free country with slaves? we understood that. it's a contradiction that contradicts the very founding of the country. but i at any rate, when i grew up, lincoln, he was the author of real liberty. you have t
you mentioned washington. may be bringing linking lincoln into the picture to and your thoughts about this new burst of freedom that begins with the emancipation and you have a family story. your grandfather, you ride in the book my grandfather sun sun and you mentioned that is grandfather was a freed slave so some thoughts about that? >> you know, for us in the south, abe lincoln was the great emancipator. i know there is a revision movement today. i am a big abe lincoln fan. i have...